Brisdale Animal Hospital

Dr. Deepa Saggar graduated from the Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences at the Haryana Agricultural University located in Hisar, Haryana in 1997. She was awarded with the University Gold Medal for her outstanding performance. She then pursued her Masters in Anatomy. After graduating, she worked as a field veterinarian and became a teacher in Pantnagar University.
Upon coming to Canada in 2007, Dr. Saggar completed The College of Veterinarians of Ontario’s bridging program called VSTEP - Veterinary Skills Training and Enhancement Program. In 2010, Dr. Saggar cleared her exams and officially obtained her licensure. Dr. Saggar then practiced in multiple small animal clinics all around the GTA as an associate and locum veterinarian for 6 years prior to acquiring Brisdale Animal Hospital in 2017.

When she’s not at Brisdale Animal Hospital, she loves spending time with her husband, her son, and her dog Blossom.

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Melissa shared her childhood with her family dog, Buddy, who started her love for animals. After deciding to pursue the veterinary career, she graduated from the Animal Care Program in 2012. She eventually landed a position as a veterinary assistant in a small animal hospital in Brampton and officially joined our team in 2015. Melissa enrolled in Sheridan College’s Veterinary Technician Program in 2014. Shortly after she graduated, Melissa passed the VTNE in summer of 2016 and officially became a Registered Veterinary Technician. She is now our head RVT and our hospital manager.

Melissa and her husband, who is also an RVT, shares their lovely home with 2 cats named Queenie and Tux and their 2 beautiful daughters.

Loan grew up in Vietnam and came to Canada in 2016. She graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at Sheridan College in 2020. She joined Brisdale Animal Hospital as a volunteer and eventually as a veterinary technician co-op student. She officially joined the team in 2019 and successfully passed her VTNE in 2021 and became a Registered Veterinary Technician. Loan has a special interest in Dentistry.

During her free time, she enjoys travelling and other outdoor activities with her friends and family, especially her niece, Viviane. Recently, Loan rescued a lovely cat named Lai, which means Jasmine in Vietnamese.

Growing up in the Philippines and seeing the stray animals, Jojo always knew she wanted to help animals. She did her high school co-op at the Brampton Animal Shelter and eventually went to University of Guelph for Animal Biology, and then switched to the Veterinary Technician Program at Sheridan College in 2020. She graduated from the program in 2022 and passed her VTNE in 2023. Jojo became a part of the team in the summer of 2022 and has shown a passion for surgery and dentistry.

Although having mostly worked at small animal practices, she has a special love for pocket pets and other exotics, especially rabbits. She eventually wants to experience working with zoo animals. Jojo loves spending her free time with her family and her 6 rabbits.

Hannah grew up with a love for animals, spending much of her childhood surrounded by her cousins’ dogs. That early connection sparked a lifelong passion for animal care. After adopting her own two cats, she knew she wanted to build a career helping animals and decided to pursue her goal by enrolling in the Veterinary Technician program at Sheridan College in 2023. She graduated in 2025, successfully passed her VTNE the same year, and joined the team in April 2025 after completing her co-op placement during her final semester.
Outside of work, Hannah enjoys spending her free time practicing yoga and Pilates, or relaxing at home watching movies in bed with her two cats.

Jessie graduated from Sheridan College’s Animal Care program in 2022. Her passion for animals began in 2016 when she started fostering dogs, long before adopting her own beloved companion, Chico, from a rehoming situation. Jessie treats every patient as if they were her own - every clinic pet is her pet. Outside of work, she enjoys helping to reunite lost pets with their families and spending quality time with Chico and her sister’s dog, Jeju.

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Sahej is one of our dedicated Animal Care Attendants who brings both compassion and curiosity to every patient interaction. Currently completing an undergraduate degree in Biological Science at the University of Guelph, Sahej is working toward the goal of attending veterinary school to further pursue a lifelong passion for vet medicine, specifically dogs, cats, and horses. At home, Sahej is the proud pet parent of a Pomsky, who keeps things lively and fuels a deep understanding of the human–animal bond. Outside of work and studies, Sahej enjoys playing sports, spending time outdoors, and exploring great food, always up for trying something new both in and out of the clinic!